Specific code 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 259.5
Androgen insensitivity syndrome
  • Short description: ANDROGEN INSENSITVTY SYN.
  • ICD-9-CM 259.5 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 259.5 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
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Applies To
  • Partial androgen insensitivity
  • Reifenstein syndrome
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 259.5:
  • Feminization, testicular 259.5
    • with pseudohermaphroditism, male 259.5
  • Goldberg (-Maxwell) (-Morris) syndrome (testicular feminization) 259.5
  • Hypogonadism
    • male 257.2
      • hereditary familial (Reifenstein's syndrome) 259.5
  • Insensitivity
    • androgen 259.5
      • partial259.5
  • Morris syndrome (testicular feminization) 259.5
  • Pseudohermaphroditism 752.7
    • male (without gonadal disorder) 752.7
      • with
        • adrenocortical disorder 255.2
        • cleft scrotum 752.7
        • feminizing testis 259.5
        • gonadal disorder 257.9
      • adrenal 255.2
  • Reifenstein's syndrome (hereditary familial hypogonadism, male) 259.5
  • Syndrome - see also Disease
    • androgen insensitivity 259.5
    • Goldberg (-Maxwell) (-Morris) (testicular feminization) 259.5
    • Morris (testicular feminization) 259.5
    • Reifenstein's (hereditary familial hypogonadism, male) 259.5
    • testicular feminization 259.5
  • Testicle, testicular, testis - see also condition
    • feminization (syndrome) 259.5
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